Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

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  Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal

  After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO ... 

• Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers

  The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as ... 

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  Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech

  Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the ... 

• Number of new companies fell with unemployment

  Fewer people are starting small businesses now that the job market is looking better. The number of companies started in 2012 fell along with the ... 

• Yahoo buys startup run by 17-year-old entrepreneur

  Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories ... 

• Lots of tech but few breakout hits at SXSW confab

  For all the talk of space travel, the wearable gadgets, marketing stunts and lavish parties, something was missing at this year's South By Southwest ... 

• USDA offers loans to farmers who grow for locals

  With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal government said Tuesday it has created a small loan program to help community farmers who ... 

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  Google's ultrafast Internet draws startups to KC

  Inside a small bungalow on the street separating Kansas City, Kan., from its sister city in Missouri, a small group of entrepreneurs are working on ... 

• Google teaming with Israeli high-tech startups

  Google is searching for promising Israeli high-tech companies. The international technology giant on Monday launched its "Campus Tel Aviv," a 1,500 ... 

• Report: Economy boosted entrepreneurship in 2011

  The slow improvement in the economy gave a huge boost to entrepreneurship in the U.S. last year, according to a study released Thursday. More than 29 ... 

• US pushes to keep entrepreneur jobs in the country

  The Obama administration's top immigration official says his agency is working to attract and keep more foreign-born high-tech entrepreneurs who are ...